Brownfield grant deadlines and process

You can apply for brownfield grant funds in the spring and the fall.

Deadlines

Grant cycle City pre-applications Grantor applications
Spring cycle Early March* May 1**
Fall cycle Early Sept.* Nov. 1**

You must meet the pre-application deadline to submit a grantor application.

* Exact deadlines are announced a few weeks before the due date.

**Or the following workday if the first of the month is on a holiday or weekend.

Pre-application steps

Follow these steps to pre-apply for each of the brownfield grants you want to obtain.

City fees and contracting requirements

Steps to pre-apply for grants from DEED and Hennepin County

Step 1

Email a request for SharePoint access

The City uses its online SharePoint site to receive your pre-application submission materials.

Send us an email to request access to SharePoint.

  • In the subject line write: Sharepoint Access Request
  • In the body of the email, tell us:
    • The name of your project
    • The names and email addresses of any parties who will need SharePoint access to work on your project application.

Email us

Step 2

Get login instructions

We will:

  • Set up a folder with your project's name.
  • Send you an email with your login instructions.
Step 3

Log in and complete the pre-application

  • Follow the login instructions.
  • When you log in, you will see a folder with your project’s name. It will include:
    • A blank DEED cleanup application form
    • A blank Hennepin County ERF application form
    • A blank Grant Assessment Worksheet (GAW) form
  • Complete and submit the appropriate pre-application form(s).
  • You must submit the grant processing fee with your application.

See grant processing fee details

Steps to pre-apply for grants from the Met Council

Step 1

Email a request for WebGrants access

WebGrants is the Met Council's online portal for processing Tax Base Revitalization Account (TBRA) brownfield grants.

Send us an email to request access to WebGrants.

  • In the subject line write: WebGrants Access Request
  • In the body of the email, tell us:
    • The name of your project
    • The names and email addresses of any parties who will need SharePoint access to work on your project application.

Email us

Step 2

Get login instructions

We will:

  • Set up your project pre-application form in WebGrants.
  • Send you an email with further instructions.
Step 3

Log in and complete your pre-application

  • Complete and submit the grant pre-application for your project(s).
  • You must submit the grant processing fee with your application.

See grant processing fee details

Contact us

Kevin Carroll

Community Planning & Economic Development

Email Kevin Carroll

Phone

Office: 612-673-5181

Address

Public Service Building
505 Fourth Ave. S., Room 320
Minneapolis, MN 55415